Red Lion Hotel

RED LION HOTEL, 5, TOWN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1058359
Date first listed:
25-Nov-1969
List Entry Name:
Red Lion Hotel
Statutory Address:
RED LION HOTEL, 5, TOWN STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1058359
Date first listed:
25-Nov-1969
List Entry Name:
Red Lion Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
RED LION HOTEL, 5, TOWN STREET

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RED LION HOTEL, 5, TOWN STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Shepton Mallet
National Grid Reference:
ST 61874 43671

Details

ST6143 SHEPTON MALLET CP TOWN STREET (West side)

6/237 No 5 (Red Lion Hotel)

25.11.69

GV II

Inn. Circa 1800. Render, tile roof, coped verges to left side, brick stacks. 3-storeys, 4-bays. Tripartite sash-windows in reveals to ground floor with string-course directly above. One tripartite window to left side first floor, others 12-light sashes. Wide square-head door opening in second bay from left flanked by Tuscan pilasters supporting entablature C20 doors. Moulded eaves cornice.

Listing NGR: ST6186643674

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Legacy System number:
266637
Legacy System:
LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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